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\"Odds<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Hell of a year, huh? It wasn’t strangely hard on me because my life is already mostly online. But even for me, it’s been hard. It’s one thing to choose <\/em>to be alone. It’s another to be forced<\/em>. Nothing makes me want to go outside like knowing that I can’t!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I don’t have a lot to say otherwise. Here are just a few things worth mentioning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

James Fillmore<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I’m sure that this will embarrass him, but I want to highlight James Fillmore. He continues to write here. And I’ve gotten a number of compliments for his writing. So let me be clear: look at the author! I know, it’s in small print. But some of the best stuff here is by him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His last article was particularly good, The Strange and Awful Origins of the Resolute Desk<\/a>. That was really good! It reminded me of the days when I had the time to write cool articles like that! Remember the slogan here, “Everything interesting for everyone interesting!”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sure, you can find most of that information on Wikipedia. But first, it will be poorly written in a way that will bore you to death. And second, you won’t know to look on Wikipedia for the HMS Resolute<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I spend most of my life editing other people writing. And I always know that something is good when I <\/em>get interested in the text while editing. I assure you: it is extremely <\/em>rare and I work with a lot of professional writers!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So thanks James! I really appreciate it. And I suspect a lot of other people do too!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Santi Claus<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Early today, I was thinking of Santa Claus, as you do on Christmas Eve. And then I thought, “Oh yeah! Chico Marx and the Santi Claus.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So I found this bit of Marx Brothers insanity from A Night at the Opera<\/a><\/em>. These two are great together. And this is a great print:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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